American Megatrends PMB-901LF User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
PMB
-
901LF
Intel
®
®®
®
Xeon
®
®®
®
E3 V2 & 3
rd
Gen.
Core i3 ATX Motherboard
With VGA/DP/Audio/ COM/2LAN
PMB
-
901LF
M
2

Copyright Notice
PMB-901LF
Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 & 3
rd
Gen.
Core  i3 ATX Motherboard
With VAG/DP/Audio/4COM/2LAN
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in Mar. 2013 (Revision edition: Apr. 2013). You may
not reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer manufacturers
and end users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained in
this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Copyright Notice
FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual….........................................................
1-2
1-2 System Specification….......................................................
1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions…...........................................................
1-5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table….................
2-2
2-2 Component Locations….…................................................
2-3
2-3 How to Set the Jumpers…..................................................
2-4
2-4 COM Port & Connector...………………...........................
2-6
2-5 COM Port RI & Voltage Selection………………………..
2-8
2-6 RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection.……………………...
2-10
2-7 COM2 Auto Detect Selection……………………………..
2-11
2-8 Clear CMOS Data Selection...............................................
2-12
2-9 VGA Port............................................................................
2-12
2-10 Mini-DIN & USB Port........................................................
2-13
2-11 LAN & USB Port................................................................
2-14
2-12 USB Connector……………………………………………
2-16
2-13 USB 3.0 & 2.0 Connector…….…………………………..
2-17
2-14 LAN Link LED Selection…………...................................
2-18
2-15 TPM Connector…………………………………………...
2-19
2-16 Front Panel Selection.................................................…….
2-19
2-17 ATX Power Connector….............................................…..
2-21
2-18 CPU Fan Connector……………..….…………….……….
2-21
2-19 System Fan Connector…………………………………….
2-22
2-20 Serial ATA Connector........................................................
2-23
2-21 IrDA Connector…..............................................................
2-24
2-22 Printer Port…......................................................................
2-25
2-23 Display Port Connector…..….............................................
2-26
2-24 Digital Input/Output Connector……………………...........
2-26
2-25 Audio Port…………………..…………………………….
2-27
2-26 CPU Selection…………………………………………….
2-28
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction……………..........................................….......
3-2
3-2 Intel

Chipset Software Installation Utility…..……..….....
3-4
3-3 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Utility………………….
3-5
3-4 Intel

USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility………...
3-6

Contents
3-5 Intel

Management Engine Components Utility………….
3-7
3-6 VGA Driver Utility………………………………….…….
3-8
3-7 LAN Driver Utility……...........................................….......
3-9
3-8 Sound Driver Utility………………………………………
3-10
CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction….....................................................................
4-2
4-2 Entering Setup….................................................................
4-4
4-3 Main…………....................................................................
4-6
4-4 Advanced…........................................................................
4-7
4-5 Chipset…............................................................................
4-39
4-6 Boot……............................................................................
4-52
4-7 Security…...........................................................................
4-58
4-8 Save & Exit….....................................................................
4-61
4-9 Event Logs………………………………………………...
4-62
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
PCI Bus Connector Pin Assignment…….………………………..
A-2
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram…...........................................................................
B-2
Interrupt Map….............................................................................
B-3
DMA Channels Map…..................................................................
B-8
I/O Map…......................................................................................
B-9
Memory Map……………………………………………………...
B-13
Watchdog Timer Configuration….………………...……………..
B-15
Flash BIOS Update…...............................................…..................
B-17

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for PMB-901LF. It also
outlines the system specifications.
Sections included:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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′ S MANUAL
1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our PMB-901LF Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 and 3
rd
Gen.
Corei3 ATX motherboard. The PMB-901LF provides faster processing speed,
greater expandability and can handle more tasks than before. This manual is
designed to assist you how to install and set up the system. It contains four
chapters. The user can apply this manual for configuration according to the
following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the
specifications for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to
avoid damaging this board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of
this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to
meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA
utility, LAN utility, Sound utility, and Flash BIOS Update. It also describes the
Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This appendix introduces you the expansion bus for PCI connector.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps.

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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
System
CPU Support Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 and 3
rd
Gen. Core™ i3 processor
CPU Frequency 3.2~3.5GHz
Chipset Intel
®
PCH C216
DRAM 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM, support dual -channel 1333/1600
Hz SDRAM, ECC & Non-ECC DIMM (system max. 32GB)
BIOS AMI BIOS
Watchdog 1~255 secs Watchdog timer selectable
Power Supply Support ATX Power
Power Requirement +5V, +12V, -12V,+3.3V, +5VSB
Dimension 305 mm x 244 mm (12" x 9.6")
Certificate FCC/CE
I/O Ports
SATA Interface 2 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 4 x SATA II (3.0Gb/s), (Raid
0,1,10,5)
Expansion BUS 1 x PCI-E(16x) , 2 x PCI-E(4x) , 4 x PCI slot
TPM TPM1.2 with 20-pin header on board for TPM (Trusted
Platform Module)
Serial Port 4 x COM port, COM 1/3/4 for RS-232, COM 2 for RS-
232/422/485
Parallel Port 1 x parallel port (SPP/EPP/ECP)
IrDA 1 (SIR)
Keyboard PS/2 Connector, with mini DIN connector
Mouse PS/2 Connector, with mini DIN connector
LAN
LAN 1: Intel
®
82579LM (10/100/1000 Mbps)
LAN 2: Intel
®
82583V (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Support Wake-on-LAN
Audio High Definition; Realtek ALC888S with Mic/Line-In/Line-
Out
DI/O 8 in/8 out
USB 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0

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Display
Graphics Build-in processor, share system memory
Supports VGA, 2 x Display port
*Discrete graphic card is necessary for display if the chosen CPU doesn’t have integrated graphics support.
Environment
Operation Temp. 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temp. -40 ~ 85°C (-40 ~ 185°F)
Humidity Operation humidity 5 ~ 90% (non-condensing)

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1-3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power
may damage the electronic components or the whole system.